nobody

Operation Choke point UK
We’ll tell you what you can buy with your money and when.
Limited to less than 0.5 BTC per month.
Just wait for the plebs with available cash seeing multiple 10k candles in a month but limited to less than 0.5BTC
Good luck transferring a good portion of your wealth into BTC. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/abbc7ff7e892e0218ebc8a7844fcad25feb423c48c3579ed797e8adc2109fb87.jpg

2023-08-06 09:53:59

The Universal feed on Nostr is becoming a serious problem. It’s unusable and I have reservations on being able to access it.
I realise there is no censorship on relays but perhaps we need to have apps that don’t give access to the universal feed.
I for one would feel much more comfortable having an app on my phone that only gives me access to my curated feeds.
Nostr needs protection from the inevitable bad press or worse when the universal feed content is exposed by MSM.
Thoughts

2023-07-29 09:07:45

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Oops Forgot I’m running the current version of ios17 so that may have something to do with it

2023-07-29 09:05:31

Is it me or is the current TestFlight version of Damus very unstable and crashy 1.6 (7)
@npub1xts…kk5s

2023-07-27 18:49:08

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Instabuy. Can’t wait

2023-07-24 07:31:01

Well that's a shame. First post for a while and I get an immediate spam bot reply from @npub19wk…g63c
Reported and muted.

2023-07-24 07:10:59

With the advent of block 800,000, is it time to abandon the terminology “Bitcoin Mining”, with all of its negative baggage?
I much prefer “Bitcoin Validation”, “Bitcoin Validator”, “Bitcoin Validation Rig”
Thoughts?

2023-07-20 12:44:16

Seriously impressed with myself.
Got my Umbrel Home server up and running with fully synced Bitcoin node.
Lightning Node also set up with two channels
Managed to connect my Zeus Wallet on my iPhone to my Lightning node using Tailscale. Opens super quick compared to over Tor.
Thought I’d mention it here as no one IRL knows what I’m talking about or cares.

2023-07-19 19:40:28

Nostr is starting to diversify. It’s no longer just about Nostr and Bitcoin. There are unrelated posts staring to appear. Good news.

2023-07-11 20:12:53

Where do you add relays in Primal?

2023-07-11 13:44:19

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How do you think we feel!

2023-07-11 13:37:49

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Yep, it’s working!

2023-07-11 13:36:47

Just set up my Umbrel Home Server. Bitcoin node syncing and Nostr relay operational. Testing testing!

2023-07-06 18:43:17

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Nostr is still heavily all about Nostr. At least in my feed. Not diverse enough for normies yet.

2023-07-03 21:47:34

Just set up a newbie with their first wallet. Sent them some bits but they wanted to buy some using moonpay. Nightmare. Tried two different cards but each was declined. The on-ramps are broken.

2023-06-29 07:16:33

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Does it not provide a Lightning Address?
This is pretty desirable for a newbie and easy to explain.

2023-06-27 07:23:00

How long before Fountain.app gets pulled?
Surely just a matter of time

2023-06-26 07:55:24

Watched MSM piece on BBC World News about “Crypto” regulation.
So, so difficult to separate Bitcoin from Crypto for anyone with no Bitcoin exposure.
Addressed all Crypto as investments.
We really need to focus hard on differentiating Bitcoin (and its benefits) from all other Crypto. Otherwise Bitcoin will just get lumped in with altcoins each and every time.
So frustrating

2023-06-15 06:45:42

Well this looks interesting. #mash have released a PWA lightning wallet. No appstore installation required. Works great on my iPhone and iPad.
https://app.mash.com/wallet/welcome

2023-06-13 07:36:36

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So it begins. TBH, I’m surprised it has survived on the App Store for so long. The removal of TestFlight versions is also problematic.

2023-06-11 08:03:58

BTCPrague looked amazing. So much better than Miami. Might get myself over there next year to attend in person.

2023-05-30 18:28:31

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Should be
Dollar : Cents
Pound : Pence
Bit : Sats
Bits don’t substitute Sats.

2023-05-17 06:35:53

With all the current controversy surrounding Ledger, am I right in thinking that it is still ok to use them as signing devices in a multisig? Just not use them to keep your BTC?

2023-05-16 19:36:18

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Gotcha. I was sure it didn't work but just tried again and guess what. It worked.
Thanks and keep up the good work 👍🏼

2023-05-16 19:09:35

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Sorry if I’m being thick here but do you mean the zap on the post or in the zap list?
Which element do you click?

2023-05-16 19:07:32

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Wow. I’d forgotten about that. Awesome.

2023-05-16 19:04:21

#[0] Everything surrounding one tap zap seems to be working.
However, how does the cancellation mechanism work?
I can tap into the message and the zaps and I see the timer. Tapping on it doesn’t do anything. What am I missing?

2023-05-16 12:17:30

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Good point well made

2023-05-16 08:13:47

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Excellent. What a genius idea.

2023-05-16 06:42:07

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Ok, so the countdown only appears when you open the zap list for the post.

2023-05-16 06:33:00

What’s the difference between a blue star and a yellow star in your Profile?

2023-05-16 06:31:18

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Syou need to fund the Alby wallet and then connect it to Zeus and set up Zeus as your default wallet in Damus.

2023-05-16 06:29:55

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Sats now flowing. I hadn’t changed my default wallet to Zeus in Damus.
Still don’t see a countdown though
Nice job 👍🏻

2023-05-16 06:26:32

#[0] Been through the process of attaching Alby wallet, topped up with sats, added it to Zeus wallet.
Sent some sats from Zeus to WOS so that seems to be working
Moved slider to support Damus 👍🏻
However, if I one tap zap, zap indicator turns Orange and shows sats but no countdown and sats are not transacted.

2023-05-02 10:31:04

#[0] description of hyperbitcoinisation on Mexican TV really hit home with me.
Never really appreciated the fact that one day it will be impossible to buy bitcoin.

2023-04-24 07:01:19

Perhaps I should have tagged #[0]
The Wallet of Satoshi ScreenCastsOnline video is now free on YouTube. Feel free to do with it as you want.
https://youtu.be/O2K03WTGmeI

2023-04-24 06:50:55

Made my simple introduction to Wallet of Satoshi tutorial free to view on YouTube
https://youtu.be/O2K03WTGmeI

2023-04-18 11:56:02

Is it me or is using a single address for both email and lightning payments a big deal.
I think it is
Can't wait to see what Microstrategy have been up to behind the scenes with Lightning payments

2023-04-09 16:47:23

The debacle over the yet as unpaid lightning payment to #[0] s lightning address leaves me wondering if having the lightning address in the same format as an email address isn't storing up issues for future adoption.
Shouldn't your lightning address be instantly distinguisable from your email address?
Rather than donmcallister@Coincorner.io
how about
donmcallister₿coincorner.io
donmcallister#coincorner.io
donmcallister&coincorner.io
Just a thought.

2023-04-09 14:49:47

#[0] Hey Joe, how did you get the personalised walletofsatoshi.com address?

2023-04-07 06:26:42

Second attempt
GM #coffeechain

2023-04-07 06:25:11

Arghhh. misspelt it :)

2023-04-07 06:24:30

GM #coffechain https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_edd294cb717ff247b1ef03fe5fbbdc4c4a0f90388cd483771f7fae767ff278c5.jpeg

2023-04-04 16:46:55

Not used Twitter on my Mac for a few days, only on my iPhone so spared the new icon.
Had to use my Mac today and saw it for the first time.
Now I feel dirty.
And to think I used to admire Elon. What an absolute clown.

2023-04-01 06:43:04

Helping an orange pilled friend to get his first whole bitcoin and it's been a nightmare. They asked me to guide them through the process although I last bought BTC many years ago, but I know the ropes, or at least I thought I did.
This is how it panned out...
Sell US based Shares - Two days to settle
Convert to GBP - Two days to settle
Transfer funds to FIAT Bank Account - One day
No issues with the transfer of funds but took 5 days
Set up two Exchange accounts with full KYC and AML process. One app based exchange and one traditional exchange.
Transferred £10k to each via bank transfer.
App based Exchange (let's call it Exchange A) recieved funds within minutes. All good. Set up DCA to buy £1k per hour. All working fine. Received support email requiring him to prove the source of the funds. Duly sent off but no response yet from Exchange but DCA is working and we've been able to get BTC off Exchange and into cold storage.
Traditional Exchange B - Despite leaving FIAT Bank, no sign of funds in Exchange. After a few hours, email to support and the funds had arrived but not posted to account. They arrived a few hours later. Bought 6K BTC. Then get a support email saying that BTC withdrawals suspended due to possible fradulant activity and would be receiving a phone call to review during business hours. This was 4pm in the afternoon. By 11am the next day still no phone call so emailed support. The block was lifted but was advised that when we sent the BTC, we would get a phone call to confirm to release the funds. Knowing that we were pissed, they did offer to ring back as soon as we made the transaction and go through the release process. Which they duly did. But they did advise that any further transfers out for similar amounts would need to be reviewed manually.
Then the next day he received a support email stating...
Your account has reached a threshold at which we are required to verify your source of funds so we can comply with our local AML/CFT legislation. Please can you provide the following documentation in order to verify your source of funds:
- A bank statement showing the funds being sent to xxxxxx and the 60 days prior showing how the transaction has been funded.
- A selfie of you holding both your proof of identity document and a handwritten note that states the following; "I am buying cryptocurrency from xxxxxxx for my own use and I am not under any pressure from a third party. I understand that if I send cryptocurrency to another individual or business it may be unrecoverable."
Please note that if your deposit has been funded by another bank account then we will also require a statement for that account. The statements must show how the transaction has been funded, i.e. salary, inheritance, windfall etc.
Seriously?
What an absolute shit show.
I could understand if the issues were with the Share Broker and FIAT banks but they were fine, even though it took a long time to process.
The issue has been with the BTC Exchanges in both buying and withdrawing the BTC.
Such a level of friction, it's astounding.
How on earth is anyone expected to transfer a significant portion of their wealth into BTC if they are made to jump through hoops and made to feel like a criminal.
We need to do so much better.

2023-03-28 11:57:50

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Bitcoin pizza moments :)

2023-03-25 12:43:40

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As more normies start using it, they will expect Damus to behave this way.

2023-03-22 12:27:51

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Testflight

2023-03-18 09:24:22

I made a Lightning Network Primer video and have made it free on YouTube
It's completely non-technical and is aimed at people with zero knowledge of bitcoin and Lightning. No mention of channels or liquidity, it focuses on using sats as a medium of exchange using real world examples.
Starts off with an explanation of the difference between bitcoin the network and BTC the monetary asset, and why BTC has never taken off as a medium of exchange and how lightning fixes this.
It's a simple introduction to bitcoin, acquiring sats by consuming content (Bitcoin Magazine & Fountain) along with transferring sats using QR codes. It also covers value4value using Fountain to send sats and boosts to reward podcasters.
It also introduces the concept of lightning wallets to exchange sats between services e.g funding the Fountain wallet.
Not intended for hardcore bitcoiners but might be useful for friends and family members.
Part 2 next week covers Lightning Addresses, Micropayments using Mash, Remittances and cross border payments using CoinCorner, the Bolt card and Zapping in Damus, all as demonstrations of real-world applications in use now.
Feel free to distribute far and wide!
https://youtu.be/DSzLCr29zrc
#[0]
#[1]
#[2] https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_ae7ac868c1b6f8e9b03e5cc76c89f66b46e9ff92e884ca8dfb936d4edeae41be.jpg

2023-03-17 20:51:57

#[0] Just using the new uploaded mechanism to send you a typo in settings https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_82691f426aedd18ed83df7513b927ccc04d066886967c452ef7cabd292b5c0ea.jpg

2023-03-17 18:16:32

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Tagging?

2023-03-17 18:14:48

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Can you ever have enough bitcoin?

2023-03-16 17:38:42

https://nostr.build/i/nostr.build_f5be79aa76088096d1998a532ff0848f3a23dc050482b62ee48d3ac9795ddae0.jpg
Testing, testing !

2023-03-16 07:40:22

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Yep

2023-03-14 17:23:41

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All zaps returned. Thanks for the assist

2023-03-14 15:42:03

Just creating a short video on what it’s like to send and receive Zaps
Could I ask a huge favour and ask for some zaps. Both standard zaps and custom ones.
I’ll zap you back. I just want to capture what it’s like to receive zaps!
Many thanks

2023-03-12 22:06:30

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Thanks. Zapped

2023-03-12 07:31:49

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Any particular reason for that model? Tempted

2023-03-11 19:33:07

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I agree but my personal (and unpopular opinion) is we should be shifting to bits and sats.
1 bit 25 (1.25) is much more familiar than 125 sats to people coming from fiat ($1.25 £1.25)
So shoot me :)

2023-03-10 11:41:22

Now that Lightning Network is here it's so easy to finally demonstrate the intrinsic value of BTC. Something that was really difficult before.
However, before mass adoption, the two major areas that still need to be addressed are frictionless onboarding and climate FUD.
I fear that it's going to get more difficult to exchange FIAT for Sats as the banks start to get scared and start to withdraw the on-ramps. Even if they remain in place, they will start dialling down the amount of BTC you can buy with daily limits.
The climate FUD is an even bigger problem. I know of many intelligent people who just refuse point blank to accept that Bitcoin not going to boil the oceans. It's going to be a difficult nut to crack.

2023-03-05 08:49:27

I have no interest in Ordinals and to be honest, have no desire to find out more about them. Does that make me a bad bitcoiner?

2023-03-04 20:30:30

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Good to see you here Brian

2023-03-03 17:50:14

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Excellent. That is perfect. 0% bank transfer fees. 1% bitcoin purchase fee. £1.00 minimum purchase.

2023-03-03 14:25:29

Been on BTC for so long forgotten how bad fiat on ramps are. Just tried to buy minimum BTC on WOS and minimum of £30.
Then 25% fees!
How on earth would a newbie think this was a good idea?
There needs to be a cheap, simple and quick method to buy minimal sats.
https://nostr.build/p/nb649.png

2023-03-03 14:10:19

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Thanks. Are you able to withdraw to a Lightning Wallet from Cash App? Is there an equivalent in the UK I wonder.

2023-03-03 14:08:42

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In the UK but need a global answer

2023-03-03 13:43:59

What’s the least friction way for a newbie to purchase a small amount of sats to play with?

2023-03-03 07:44:13

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Replying to my own question. I think I’m so used to using the pull down gesture on the Timeline in Tweetbot I’d assumed it would work in Damus. If you tap on the Home icon it seems to refresh the feed.

2023-03-03 07:39:36

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Ha! Thanks #[5] Thank came through nice and clear. Set me up for the day. Will send back so you can carry on zapping!

2023-03-03 07:30:30

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Working now

2023-03-03 07:30:00

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Thanks for the Zap. However, I had sleep mode on so didn’t get a notification. I feel cheated somehow :)

2023-03-03 07:26:54

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GM #[1] Looks like you broke the site :)

2023-03-03 07:22:30

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I have to say that the content of Nostr is improving day by day. It’s starting to mature and move from a bitcoin chat room to something more diverse.

2023-03-02 19:29:19

So is Damus supposed to refesh automatically? Invariably I end up closing the app and reloading it to get a refresh of the timeline?

2023-03-02 18:04:01

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Config.Sys and Autoexec.bat.

2023-03-02 12:25:34

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Done. Wonder how many she received. Going to be interesting if you see her again :). Keep up updated.

2023-02-28 11:29:12

#[0] Just testing the new @ people feature in Damus!

2023-02-23 19:39:46

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Spot on

2023-02-23 10:03:47

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Perhaps barbaric is the wrong word.
Primitive.
Yep, that’s better!

2023-02-23 10:02:49

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You new here Chris?
It’s a lightning payment made in appreciation of a post. Instead of just liking something you can send someone sats as a sign of your appreciation.

2023-02-22 17:32:44

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Agreed. Three years into EV ownership. Zero issues. Best car I’ve ever owned. Some people just can’t be convinced.

2023-02-21 20:10:27

Still using Mastodon but the lack of Zaps seems barbaric.

2023-02-21 07:35:39

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Importantly, we'll also need to start taking about other things too!

2023-02-20 07:23:57

I challenge anyone not to be bullish after watching this video by Luke Broyles. Amazing content.
I don't think it's for beginners though. Is Luke on Nostr?
https://youtu.be/7BIxDzLSkYo

2023-02-20 07:12:54

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🇦🇺

2023-02-19 23:38:21

Receiving a 48 sat zap instead of a like feels amazing :)

2023-02-19 23:11:41

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100% but i think its a necessary process until it's ready for mainstream. Only bitcoiners could help with the rapid Dev cycle. Any newbie joining Nostr now would be totally flumuxed.
We can iterate and develop until the protocol, UX and features mature and stabilise.

2023-02-19 12:59:28

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What machine did you migrate to?

2023-02-18 22:49:25

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Hi Molly, good to see you here. Now to get the rest of the crew over.

2023-02-18 14:13:15

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Donated

2023-02-18 12:08:01

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Zapped you back. Possibly twice :)